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Although it may not look it, this was one of the coldest days I ever experienced out there waiting for a chance to shoot a passing train. I was standing out in the elements with Bill McArthur, and we went so far as to try and get out of the stiff wind off the frozen harbour by standing behind trees about six inches thick. :o) The temperature was somewhere between 6 and 12F. And a strong wind. Of course we knew the train would take its' time in Hamilton yard, and of course we knew there was a GO leader. It was probably a half hour before it passed by our numb shutter-fingers, on its way to Toronto. GO 709, CN 5502, 4525 and 50xx the power. Decent reward for our patience, although I thought we were positively nuts at the time.
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Caption: Although it may not look it, this was one of the coldest days I ever experienced out there waiting for a chance to shoot a passing train. I was standing out in the elements with Bill McArthur, and we went so far as to try and get out of the stiff wind off the frozen harbour by standing behind trees about six inches thick. :o) The temperature was somewhere between 6 and 12F. And a strong wind. Of course we knew the train would take its' time in Hamilton yard, and of course we knew there was a GO leader. It was probably a half hour before it passed by our numb shutter-fingers, on its way to Toronto. GO 709, CN 5502, 4525 and 50xx the power. Decent reward for our patience, although I thought we were positively nuts at the time.

Photographer:
A.W.Mooney [2136] (more) (contact)
Date: 02/20/1979 (search)
Railway: GO Transit (search)
Reporting Marks: GO 709 (search)
Train Symbol: unknown (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Oakville Sub (search)
City/Town: Hamilton Jct (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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8 Comments
  1. Driver8666
    June 12, 2017 at 6:04 am

    You’re not nuts Mr. Mooney, you have some brass you know what’s to be taking a shot like that in the winter.

    Believe me, much appreciated for the sacrifice.

  2. awmooney
    June 12, 2017 at 7:03 am

    Thanks for the kind comment. And I just got to thinking…’when was the last time there was that much ice/snow on the harbour’??

  3. Cdntrainphotog
    June 12, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Hey; who am I to disagree with you Mr. M.
    I would’ve waited in a nice warm car.

  4. cnnutbar
    June 12, 2017 at 10:14 am

    I always look forward to seeing your pictures Arnold,especially from my hometown (Hamilton)—thanks for sharing

  5. awmooney
    June 12, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Thanks. Good view of Hambone in this image. Can I see your house from up here? lol

  6. mercer
    June 12, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    The 709 had gone to Ft Erie the day before on 431; this is 432 on a Sunday. Some other GO power was borrowed that weekend – 703 and 708 went to Sarnia & back on 413/414. And on Monday of all things, 703-503 (!)were used on 421 to Windsor. Plus CPR had also borrowed 3 different GO units that weekend.

  7. snake
    June 12, 2017 at 6:20 pm

    AWm…I’m going with the last option…that are ..whoops..were positively nuts. Greg.

  8. Oakvillesub5
    June 16, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    Awesome!
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